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Saturday, August 24, 2024

■ The Week in Review


Working-Class Journalist's Speech Hailed as 'Most Radical' in DNC History

John Russell urged Democrats to serve working Americans "looking for a political home, after years of both parties putting profit above people."

By Jessica Corbett • Aug 23, 2024



'We Are Not Going Back': Harris Rips Trump, Project 2025 in Nomination Speech

"We are not going back to when Donald Trump tried to cut Social Security and Medicare," said Vice President Kamala Harris. "We are not going to let him eliminate the Department of Education that funds our public schools."

By Jake Johnson • Aug 23, 2024



California-Google Deal Called 'Disaster for Journalism and Good Government'

One critic said the agreement "was hammered out behind closed doors between media giants and tech platforms," and "fails to meet the needs of California's journalists and communities."

By Jessica Corbett • Aug 22, 2024



Major Union Backing Harris-Walz Joins Call for Palestinian American to Speak at DNC

"If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election," the UAW said, "the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight."

By Jessica Corbett • Aug 22, 2024



The Best Bill Pascrell Takedowns of 'Lowlife' Trump and His 'Soulless Goons'

The feisty Democratic congressman from New Jersey died August 21.

By Common Dreams Staff • Aug 21, 2024



'Can't Make This Up': Journalist Arrested Under UK Anti-Terror Law Hours After Criticizing It

"I criticized the Terrorism Act before getting on the plane, then got arrested under the Terrorism Act upon landing."

By Brett Wilkins • Aug 21, 2024



'People Need to Go to Jail for This Sh*t': Video Shows How US Meat Industry Colludes to Boost Prices

"This is probably one of the top five food scandals of the 21st Century," a former grocery industry executive told More Perfect Union.

By Jake Johnson • Aug 21, 2024



'Let's Go!' Top Economist Applauds as Harris Signals Support for Billionaires Tax

Gabriel Zucman, a leading authority on tax evasion by the rich, welcomed news that Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is embracing proposals to tax the ultra-wealthy and large corporations.

By Jake Johnson • Aug 20, 2024



'Trump's a Scab' Chants Ring Out at DNC as Shawn Fain Rips Republican Nominee

The United Auto Workers president called Donald Trump and his running mate "two lap dogs for the billionaire class who only serve themselves."

By Jake Johnson • Aug 20, 2024



Amid GOP Freakout, Expert Says Harris Is 'Exactly Right' to Target Price Gouging

"This is a common-sense set of policies," said Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative. "We need a new ban at the federal level."

By Jake Johnson • Aug 19, 2024


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■ Opinion


Why Progressives Must Let Go of Their Democratic Goldilocks Complex

While crucial terrain upon which we must maneuver strategically, true systemic change will not come through electoral politics alone, particularly within a party fundamentally wedded to capitalist interests.

By Peter Bloom • Aug 22, 2024


Elon Musk Doesn't Know He's on the Wrong Side of George Orwell

The level of power and influence the world's richest man has amassed is a danger to all citizens, whether they like Musk or not. It is also, without a shadow of a doubt, a threat to democracy.

By Christian Christensen • Aug 21, 2024


Biden's Cruel and Orwellian Remarks on Gaza at the DNC

A speech that denied the suffering of Palestinians was a journey into an alternative universe of political guile from a president who just six days earlier had approved sending $20 billion worth of more weapons to Israel.

By Norman Solomon • Aug 20, 2024


The Dark and Very Dangerous Side of the Far-Right's Tradwife Obsession

When Republicans say that your grandmother stayed with your grandfather and should be your role model, there's a lot they are leaving out.

By Thom Hartmann • Aug 19, 2024


Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Was Courage Personified

The journalist and TV show host, who died Sunday at the age of 88, made his mark on our society. He fought for the underdog. He did it with style and grace and a wonderful sense of humor. He changed my life and the lives of so many others.

By Jeff Cohen • Aug 19, 2024